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課程名稱	美國刑事司法制度 Understanding the American Criminal Justice System
開課學期	103-2
授課對象	法律學院法律研究所
授課教師	威爾遜薩默
課號	LAW5244
課程識別碼	A21EU5070
班次
學分	2
全/半年	半年
必/選修	選修
上課時間	星期二3,4(10:20~12:10)
上課地點	法1302
備註	本課程以英語授課。與大學部合開。限學士班三年級以上總人數上限：40人
Ceiba 課程網頁	http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1032LAW5244_
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課程概述	There has been a steady "federalization" of American criminal law over the past 25 years with far-reaching implications for lawyers who represent companies or individuals conducting business in the United States or even for United States companies and citizens doing business abroad. With globalization a reality, a basic understanding of American Federal criminal law and procedure and the considerable, evolving role it plays is essential to students who might someday represent businesses and individuals whose interests intersect the American legal system. Course Outline I.Overview of constitutional governance in America (setting the stage) II.Classification of offenses III.Crime specific elements and intent requirements IV.Criminal responsibility (accessories, aiding and abetting, conspiring) V.Constitutionally protected rights VI.The anatomy of a federal criminal case VII.Selected federal offenses intersecting foreign interest in trade, commerce,and travel VIII.Overview of the death penalty in America
課程目標	The object of this course will be to explore and foster an understanding of the American criminal justice system, with an emphasis on federal criminal law and procedure. Though the course will be taught with the basics in mind (using a combination of lecture and Socratic method), students will be encouraged to explore well beyond the basics. As a result, the course will be directed not only to those who might someday advise businesses and individuals whose interests intersect the American legal system but also those who simply seek to have a better understanding of the inner workings of the American criminal justice system.
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課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
第1週	2/24	Introduction to course
第2週		Overview of constitutional governance in America: 1. Separation of powers (the division of powers among three branches of government, legislative, executive, and judicial) 2. Judicial review
第3週		Overview of constitutional governance in America (cont'd): Federalism (the allocation and sharing of powers between the states on the one hand and the federal government on the other) & constitutional underpinning necessary for federal criminal statutes
第4週		Overview of constitutional governance of America (cont'd): 1. The Supremacy Clause (Constitution, federal statutes, and treaties) 2. Structure of the court system
第5週		Classification of offenses & Crime specific elements and intent requirements
第6週		Criminal responsibility (accessories, aiding and abetting, conspiring)
第7週		Constitutionally protected rights and their application in criminal proceedings: 1. Bill of Rights 2. Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment
第8週		Constitutionally protected rights and their application in criminal proceedings (cont'd)
第9週		Constitutionally protected rights and their application in criminal proceedings (cont'd)
第10週		The anatomy of a federal criminal case: an overview
第11週		The anatomy of a federal criminal case (cont'd): The Investigation and the charging decision
第12週		The anatomy of a federal criminal case (cont'd): 1. Dynamics of bringing the accused before the court and the transition to open proceedings 2. The role and timing of plea negotiations and bargains and the considerations that drive them, including the direct and collateral consequences of conviction 3. Pretrial motions, the joinder of defendants and offenses, preparation, discovery and defendants' constitutional right to exculpatory evidence
第13週		The anatomy of a federal criminal case (cont'd) (the dynamics of trials): 1. Application of rules of evidence 2. Application of privileges at trial: fifth amendment, attorney-client, and marital 3. The presumption of innocence and the government's burden of proof
第14週		The anatomy of a federal criminal case (procedures and tactical perspective) (former or current prosecutor guest lecturer): 1. Court trials 2. Jury trials 3. Non-capital sentencing
第15週		The anatomy of a federal criminal case (post-sentencing review): 1. Role of appellate courts and appellate advocacy 2. Collateral review (attacks on conviction no longer subject to direct review)
第16週		Panel discussion on the death penalty in America and Taiwan (death penalty litigation experienced guest panelists)
第17週		Retrospective
第18週		Exam